[sdiy] Nibbler (was:Embedded micros)

[Happy Harry]

Search for "Adel Nibble Tool" and you will
find one of the classic hand nibblers... one
of my favorites.

H^) harry


>From: Tavys Ashcroft <bigtex at cwnet.com>
>To: Synth-DIY list <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>,   Dave Magnuson 
><resfreq at hoohahrecords.com>
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Nibbler (was:Embedded micros)
>Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 00:54:26 -0700
>
>>I'm pretty familiar with nibblers (used to work in a sheet metal
>>fabrication shop).  We had a nice pneumatic one, but it would only cut up
>>to 18ga mild steel (12ga is approx 1/16", so this is even thinner).  Any
>>clue if there's a nibbler out there that could handle 1/8" aluminum?  I 
>>was
>>figuring it was too thick for a tool like that.  We never used 1/8" stock,
>>so I'm not sure what's available.
>
>Well, I got lucky and found a Rotex punch in the junkpile courtyard
>at the San Jose State University engineering building.  Rotex makes
>really nice punches.  I have a much larger Rotex at my disposal at
>work which is a turret punch.  The turret rotates to select your
>cutting dies.  The smaller one I found just has one die in it, but
>it's perfect for nibbling thru metal.  I haven't tested it's limits,
>but it's pretty beefy.  So, if this is any help to you, try searching
>for something by Rotex.
>
>-Tavys
>


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